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EP 1 709 155 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/41 (21) Application number: 04815885.1 (22) Date of filing: 31.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/043894 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/065361 (21.07.2005 Gazette 2005/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 31.12.2003 US 533529 P (71) Applicant: Kashfi, Khosrow Great Neck NY 11021 (US)	(72) Inventor: Kashfi, Khosrow Great Neck NY 11021 (US) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote  Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds LS2 8DD Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)